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Grates

g 2r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of grate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does grates mean?

noun

  1. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

    Synonymsgrating

  2. a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

  3. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

    Synonymsgrating

verb

  1. furnish with a grate

    “a grated fireplace”

  2. gnaw into; make resentful or angry

    “The injustice rankled her”

    Synonymseat intofretrankle

  3. reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface

    “grate carrots and onions”

  4. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

    “grate one's teeth in anger”

    Synonymsgrind

  5. scratch repeatedly

    “The cat scraped at the armchair”

    Synonymsscrape

Definitions shown for grate, the base form of grates.

Is GRATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GRATES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
g 2r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
g 3r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
g 3r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
g 4r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GRATES

Anagrams 7

gastergatersgrastegreatsretagsstagertarges

Words that end like GRATES

Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

statesdatesratesplatesgateshatescratesskatesslatesfatesmatespatesrelatesupdatesisolatesoperatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatestranslatescomplicatessophisticatesdebates
All words ending in -ATES

Grates: quick answers

Is GRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GRATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GRATES worth?
GRATES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does grates mean?
grates is the plural and third-person singular form of grate, which means “a frame of iron bars to hold a fire”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GRATES?
You can make 138 shorter words from GRATES, such as AGERS, GATER, GATES, GEARS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GRATES?
GRATES rearranges into GASTER, GATERS, GRASTE, GREATS, RETAGS, STAGER, TARGES.